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Natural Approach. 5180351 5180368 5180383. Natural Approach. History and Background Objectives Theories Learner and Teacher’s roles Advantages and Disadvantages. History and Background. It was developed and published as a book by Mr. Stephen Krashen and Mrs. Tracy Terrell in 1983.
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Natural Approach 5180351 5180368 5180383
Natural Approach • History and Background • Objectives • Theories • Learner and Teacher’s roles • Advantages and Disadvantages
History and Background • It was developed and published as a book by Mr. Stephen Krashen and Mrs. Tracy Terrell in 1983. • Mr. Stephen Krashenis a famous linguist. He is currently a professor at University of Southern California. • Mrs. Tracy Terrell is an educational theorist and a professor at University of California.
History and Background • The publication of this book, “The Natural Approach”, made a wide impact globally. • Natural Approach believes that adults can still acquire second languages. The ability of language acquisition does not disappear as we grow up.
History and Background • Adults have the LAD. Adults also acquire language by following the principles of Universal Grammar. • The different between adult and children acquisition skill is that adults have two thingsto follow when they learn foreign language: Acquisition and learning. But, children only acquire the languages.
History and Background • In the book, Mr. Krashen and Mrs. Terrell consider their approach as a traditional method.
Objectives • To help adults in learning the foreign language naturally. • The learner will be able to pick up the grammar by themselves when they are ready.
Theories • The Acquisition-Learning hypothesis – • is the most basic steps of all in the Krashen’s theory • It’s the most well known among linguists and language practitioners. • The learner has two ways of learning the second language, which are the acquired system and the learned system. • The monitor hypothesis • when the learner can check and correct language output.
Theories • The Natural Order hypothesis • When people acquire language by using grammatical structures in a predictable order. • The input hypothesis • The acquisition of languages are in a predictable order. Everybody have the same steps of learning acquisition.
Theories • The Affective Filter hypothesis • When the learner’s emotional state can act as a filter that can prevent input from reaching the learner’s language acquisition device. • Filter is up = Negative emotional factors and they won’t acquire language. • Filter is down = Learner will learn better.
Roles of Teacher and Learner • Teacher: • Act as an authority in the class • Imitate the first language learning process • Creatively instruct students to do activities that benefit the language learning. • Student: • Responds to the teacher by physical action • Interact to teacher and other students
In Class Activities • For beginners: • Pointing, handing objects, writing or drawing , standing, walking, sitting down • For advanced learners: • Like listening n reading tasks that learners order pictures, follow written instruction or maps.
Advantages & Disadvantages • Advantages • This method is very easy • Reliable as it’s widely used • There’s no grammar instruction in this method • Disadvantages • It takes long time and learner can do only elementary things • It does not suit for those who do not have much time • The method rarely concerns about correctness
Techniques involved • Using inputs like pictures, objects • Mime • Body language • Audiovisual aids • Memorizing
